Sri Muppidi
InvestorSenior Associate, Venture Capital at Emerson Collective Investing
United States
Writes $100K – $1M checks
About
Sri Muppidi combines investing with active reporting on AI and startups, pairing investor and product-leader experience with storytelling training from The Economist and research for a former National Security Advisor.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEdTechFintechHealthtech
Experience
- The New York TimesReportercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The InformationAI Reporter2025 — 2026
- The InformationStartups & VC Reporter2024 — 2025
- Business InsiderStartups & VC Reporter2024
- Emerson CollectiveInvestor2022 — 2024
- CapchaseProduct Manager2022
- Sierra VenturesInvestor2020 — 2022
- The EconomistReporter2019
- The Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant to US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster2018 — 2019
- Threshold VenturesThreshold Ventures (DFJ) Fellow2018 — 2019
- Gap YearGap Year2017 — 2018
- World Bank GroupShort Term Consultant2016
- U.S. Department of StateAnnenberg Fellow2016
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Research Intern2015
- Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoBanking Supervision & Regulation Intern2014
- U.S. Department of StateNational Security Language Initiative Scholar2013Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman
Education
- Stanford UniversityMS, Management Science and Engineering
- Stanford UniversityBA with Honors, Economics with Honors in the Arts (Creative Writing)
- Amador Valley High SchoolHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
WritingLeadershipPublic SpeakingManagementProductVenture CapitalFinTechResearchEconomicsFinanceBusiness Strategy
From Sri's professional profile.
Colleagues at Emerson Collective Investing
Fern Mandelbaum
Managing Director, Venture Investments at Emerson Collective Investing
Joanna Lichter Cohen
Senior Associate at Emerson Collective Investing
Laurene Powell Jobs
Founder and President at Emerson Collective Investing
Sarah Pinto
Partner at Emerson Collective Investing
Stephen Messer
Investor at Emerson Collective Investing
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sri Muppidi work?
- Sri Muppidi is Senior Associate, Venture Capital at Emerson Collective Investing.
- What does Sri Muppidi invest in?
- Sri Muppidi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Sri Muppidi write?
- Sri Muppidi typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
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